LOL...it's a downright chore on some threads if you get there hours late. I sometimes have to read them in more than one sitting and by the time I'm finished reading I'm often glad I never got involved. There's a popular thread going now that is that way. LOL

Depends. If it's one of those threads with thousands of posts -- hell NO!If it's got say 50 or so, I will typically go back to the first page and the last couple of pages to get the gist.But so often later posts are quite unrelated to the OP, so it makes sense to respond to the current thread rather than harken back to the OP.

Hi Mighty Mom! Those never-ending forum threads do have a tendency to stray off-topic, so I do as you do-try to catch the last 3 or so pages of posts to see what the thread has evolved into. Of course, sometimes the threads de-volve!!Silliness takes over at times, and that in itself can be a blast!On a hub, I always read all the comments and reply to each individually. Seems only right.

If there's a few months worth of comments, no...who has the time. Just read a few, and add some pertinent observation about the hub, rather than simply 'nice hub'.

Forum posts: If it's many pages, I read the first page to get the gist of it, and sample a few comments, then go to the last page and read a few of the comments, and figure out where the conversation has led, then jump in if required.

Yep, sounds about right, but I usually try to read all comments in a forum thread i'm interested in, some of the conversations are enthralling but, if there is way too many pages i'll just skim. I will read and answer all comments on a hub before I chime in though.

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